Joe Weilgus
Founder and CEO of fund:new-legacy-ventures' parent firm New Legacy Group, a New York-based multi-strategy investment firm; New Legacy led ANELLO Photonics' $28M Series A (2021) and remains an investor in its later rounds. Founder and Chairman Emeritus of children's nonprofit Project Sunshine.
Joe Weilgus is the founder and CEO of New Legacy Group, a New York-based multi-strategy investment firm spanning direct investments, public equities, wealth advisory, and fund allocation, founded in 2007. He has more than 25 years of financial-services experience focused on transportation, space, autonomy, and AI, previously serving as President of Geller Holdings and Managing Director at Geller & Co., with earlier roles at American Express and PwC. As a Yeshiva University undergraduate he founded Project Sunshine, a nonprofit for hospitalized children that has grown to serve over 150,000 patients across 325+ facilities in five countries; he remains its Founder and Chairman Emeritus. He is a CPA and YPO member. Under his leadership, New Legacy led ANELLO Photonics' $28M Series A (2021) alongside Lockheed Martin Ventures and participated in its subsequent Series B and B-2 rounds.
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- Role
- Founder & CEO, New Legacy Group
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Prior experience
- Geller & Co. (Managing Director; Client Relations); Geller Holdings LLC (President); American Express; PwC; Project Sunshine (Founder & Chairman Emeritus; 1998-present)
- Website
- www.newlegacy.com/
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- Who is Joe Weilgus?
- Joe Weilgus is the founder and CEO of New Legacy Group, a New York-based multi-strategy investment firm spanning direct investments, public equities, wealth advisory, and fund allocation, founded in 2007. He has more than 25 years of financial-services experience focused on transportation, space, autonomy, and AI, previously serving as President of Geller Holdings and Managing Director at Geller & Co., with earlier roles at American Express and PwC. As a Yeshiva University undergraduate he founded Project Sunshine, a nonprofit for hospitalized children that has grown to serve over 150,000 patients across 325+ facilities in five countries; he remains its Founder and Chairman Emeritus. He is a CPA and YPO member. Under his leadership, New Legacy led ANELLO Photonics' $28M Series A (2021) alongside Lockheed Martin Ventures and participated in its subsequent Series B and B-2 rounds.
- What is Joe Weilgus's role?
- Joe Weilgus is Founder & CEO, New Legacy Group, based in New York, NY.
- Where did Joe Weilgus work before?
- Joe Weilgus's prior roles include Geller & Co. (Managing Director; Client Relations); Geller Holdings LLC (President); American Express; PwC; Project Sunshine (Founder & Chairman Emeritus; 1998-present).
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Joseph Weilgus is CEO/Co-Founder at New Legacy Capital LLC; earned a B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University in 1999; prior to co-founding New Legacy in 2007, was President of Geller Holdings, LLC and Managing Director, Client Relations at Geller & Co.
Bloomberg Markets: Joseph Weilgus, New Legacy Capital LLC: Profile and BiographyReported2026-08-11 - 2
Joe Weilgus founded Project Sunshine as a Yeshiva University undergraduate in 1998 after visiting a hospitalized friend; the organization is now a global network of over 18,000 volunteers serving more than 150,000 patients across 325+ medical facilities in five countries. Weilgus is founder and CEO of New Legacy Group.
Yeshiva University: Founder and CEO Earns Millions For Investors While Bringing Joy To Thousands Of KidsVerified2026-08-11 - 3
The Series A funding [for ANELLO Photonics] was led by New Legacy Ventures and included investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Catapult Ventures, JS Capital, Hardware Club...
PR Newswire: ANELLO Photonics Completes $28M Series A Funding for World's First Integrated SiPhOGVerified2021-10-01 - 4
New Legacy Group, founded in 2007 by Joe Weilgus, is a multifaceted investment firm spanning direct investments, public equities, wealth advisory, and fund allocation.
New Legacy: About | New LegacyVerified2026-08-11